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There is a new type of UAV called "complete the mission disappears
2017/11/23 view:
A team of researchers from the United States of Moore has developed a new type of UAV that can "disappear", which can dissolve itself after completing a transport or reconnaissance mission.
The UAV project, known as Icarus, was launched in 2015 by DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Program agency, and has now been successful. According to a DARPA announcement, the drone is a single, use-free, small-scale transport aircraft that can be delivered from aircraft and will fade away after landing.
It is reported that the unmanned aerial vehicle of the Icarus Project is built by material that can be solved or dissolved, and disappears when exposed to heat and sunlight. The UAV will be made of lightweight thin films and will be equipped with a guidance system smaller than a tennis ball.
Once its task is completed, it dissolves into a clear liquid, and only the electronic devices and the items it transports will remain. "Developing a UAV that meets the requirements of DARPA's accuracy and scope is challenging and increasing the need to disappear, which means almost impossible tasks," said Andreas Kellas, CEO of Moore. ”
It is reported that Moore, in 2016, received a $8 million contract for the Icarus Project, which has now been proven to be capable not only of reaching a 100-mile range of flights, but also landing within 30 feet of the target.
In some cases, DARPA said in a bulletin on unmanned aerial vehicle development, it would be useful, for example, for medical assistance or the delivery of blood to the affected areas. Icarus projects may also be used to deliver supplies, so there is no need to worry about recycling drones in areas that have been difficult to reach. Its investigative ability also made the military have a certain interest.
Other details of the drone, such as its true size, the weight of the payload and the chemical makeup of the soluble material, are not disclosed. In addition, whether the material will have an impact on the environment after dissolution is not published.
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